Raúl Martínez (footballer)

Raúl Martínez
Personal information
Full name Raúl Ascención Martínez Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Xochitlán, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Pachuca Juniors 55 (2)
2005–2007 → Indios de Ciudad Juarez (loan) 39 (1)
2007 Pachuca 13 (0)
2012 → Club León (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2014 Lobos de la BUAP 0 (0)
2014–2015 Global FC 1 (0)
2015 Murciélagos 3 (0)
International career
2007 Mexico U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Ascención Martínez Rodríguez[a] (born 1 April 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Martínez was born in Xochitlán and joined the youth academy of C.F. Pachuca.[2]

Club career

Martínez started his career with Pachuca Juniors, where he made over forty-four league appearances.[3] He made his professional debut on 30 July 2005, during a 2–1 win over CF Monterrey.[citation needed] After that, he played for Indios de Ciudad Juarez, Club León, and Lobos de la BUAP before signing for Global FC on a three-month contract.[3]

International career

Martínez was also capped from Mexico at the U-23 level during the 2007 Pan American Games.[3]

Post-playing career

In 2022, he was appointed sports director of the municipality of Progreso de Obregón.[2]

Style of play

Martínez can operate as a defensive midfielder.[4]

Personal life

Martínez has been married and has a son, who was born in 2008.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Progreso contrata a ex jugador tuzo para fomentar el deporte". lajornadahidalgo.com. 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Jugador mexicano prueba suerte en Filipinas". record.com.mx. 7 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Raúl Martínez reaparece después de año y medio". mediotiempo.com.


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